{"product_id":"bluetooth-proxy-for-home-assistant","title":"Bluetooth Proxy for Home Assistant","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou’ve set up \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.home-assistant.io\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Home Assistant\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHome Assistant\u003c\/a\u003e, and started adding and tracking lots of different devices. Great - but what if those devices are using Bluetooth? What if they’re out of range of your host's Bluetooth connection? What if your host device doesn't even \u003cem\u003ehave\u003c\/em\u003e a Bluetooth connection?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnter the \u003cstrong\u003eBT Proxy for Home Assistant\u003c\/strong\u003e - a low-cost, low-power, super-compact way to extend Home Assistant Bluetooth coverage around your home using Wi-Fi, via a standard USB-A port, in a neat little case!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bluetooth Proxy uses an \u003cstrong\u003eESP32-C3\u003c\/strong\u003e module to communicate with Bluetooth devices, and relays this back to Home Assistant using Wi-Fi. This gives you \u003cstrong\u003ethe best of both worlds - low-power Bluetooth sensors\/devices, with the coverage and range of Wi-Fi\u003c\/strong\u003e. Perfect for compact, battery-powered sensors and tracking phones or other devices around the home - without the usual Bluetooth range limitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet up is quick and easy, just \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/raspberry-pi-tutorials\/bt-proxy-user-guide\" title=\"BT Proxy User Guide\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efollow our simple user guide, using ESPHome Device Builder\u003c\/a\u003e. The board has \u003cstrong\u003eBOOT and RESET buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003eUSB-A port\u003c\/strong\u003e allows this to be powered around the home (spare \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dual-usb-charger-uk-plug\" title=\"Ansmann Dual-USB Charger\"\u003echargers\u003c\/a\u003e, kitchen USB ports, PC ports, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/raspberry-pi\" title=\"Raspberry Pi\"\u003eRaspberry Pi\u003c\/a\u003e USB ports, TV etc). There's also an \u003cstrong\u003eonboard LED \u003c\/strong\u003ethat you can control in Home Assistant too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bluetooth Proxy for Home Assistant \u003cstrong\u003ecomes with a simple 3D Printed snap-together case\u003c\/strong\u003e (PLA), in your choice of white or black. We've also uploaded the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/makerworld.com\/en\/models\/3226746-bt-proxy-case\" title=\"BT Proxy Case\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecase STL file\u003c\/a\u003e for you to print your own cases, or re-mix your own design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🛜 \u003cstrong\u003eBluetooth Proxy for Home Assistant \u003c\/strong\u003econnecting Bluetooth devices to Home Assistant via Wi-Fi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🤏 \u003cstrong\u003eSuper-compact\u003c\/strong\u003e minimal footprint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🚨\u003cstrong\u003e Onboard LED\u003c\/strong\u003e with Home Assistant control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e👇\u003cstrong\u003e BOOT and RESET buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e handy for firmware installation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🪙\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eENIG (Gold) PCB plating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor oxidation resistance and durability\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e💼 3D printed case\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincluded\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBoard Layout\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/3274\/files\/BT_Proxy_features_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eResources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/raspberry-pi-tutorials\/bt-proxy-user-guide\" title=\"BT Proxy User Guide\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUser Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.home-assistant.io\/integrations\/bluetooth\/#bluetooth-proxy-remote-adapter\" title=\"Bluetooth proxy (remote adapter)\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHome Assistant Bluetooth proxy information\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/makerworld.com\/en\/models\/3226746-bt-proxy-case\" title=\"BT Proxy Case\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e3D printed case file\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/3274\/files\/3D_ESP32-C3_BT_Proxy_2026-01-20.step\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"STEP file (PCB)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSTEP file (PCB)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/3274\/files\/Bluetooth_Proxy_Dimensions.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePackage Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x Bluetooth Proxy for Home Assistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x 3D Printed case - white or black \u003cstrong\u003e(select a colour before adding to cart)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Pi Hut","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":56184379539841,"sku":"106969","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":56184379572609,"sku":"106970","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/3274\/files\/bluetooth-proxy-for-home-assistant-the-pi-hut-106969-1255987889.jpg?v=1787849259","url":"https:\/\/thepihut.com\/products\/bluetooth-proxy-for-home-assistant","provider":"The Pi Hut","version":"1.0","type":"link"}